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3rd Grade WordMasters Contest, Fall 2011

Please study all the words and also all their meanings. These words will also be used on the second and third contests. The first contest will be the week of December 5th on whatever day you have R/L.

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crannya small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)
nooka sheltered and secluded place
craggyrocky and steep
sturdyhaving rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
paddockpen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
sprintrun very fast, usually for a short distance
saunterwalk leisurely and with no apparent aim
pranceto walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
crowan instance of boastful talk
bashfulself-consciously timid
boldfearless and daring
faintlacking conviction or boldness or courage
flimsylacking solidity or strength
gibberishunintelligible talking
spouttalk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
feistyshowing courage
mistmake less visible or unclear
tricklerun or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
timberthe wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
lagthe act of slowing down or falling behind
depota depository for goods
scoldshow one's unhappiness or critical attitude
swathit swiftly with a violent blow
mischievousnaughtily or annoyingly playful
barban aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
crannya long narrow depression in a surface
nookan interior angle formed be two meeting walls
craggyhaving hills and a steep rugged rock or cliff
sprinta quick run
sauntera careless leisurely gait
prancea proud stiff pompous gait
crowexpress pleasure verbally
bashfulwanting not to be noticed
boldclear and distinct
faintlacking strength or vigor
sturdysubstantially made or constructed
flimsyvery thin and insubstantial
spoutgush forth in a sudden stream or jet
feistyirritable and looking for trouble
mista thin fog with condensation near the ground
trickleflowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
timbera beam made of wood
laglock up or confine, in or as in a jail
depotstation where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
sauntera leisurely walk (usually in some public place
scoldcensure severely or angrily
swata sharp blow
mischievousbadly behaved
barba subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
pranceride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
crowutter shrill sounds
boldvery steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
faintpass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
flimsya thin strong light-weight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
spoutan opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
mistspray finely or cover with a thin fog
timberland that is covered with trees and shrubs
lagthe time between one event, process, or period and another
scoldsomeone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
barbone of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
prancespring foward on the hind legs
crowdwell on with satisfaction
bolda typeface with thick heavy lines
faintbarely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
flimsyhaving little substance or significance
crowblack birds having a raucous call
faintindistinctly understood or felt or perceived
timbera post made of wood
lagone of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
mischievousdeliberately causing harm or damage
crowa member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana
faintlacking clarity or distinctness
laghang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
lagcover with lagging to prevent heat loss
crowthe cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
lagthrow or pitch at a mark, as with coins


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